Review of Lifeline
Posted: 01 Jul 2021, 17:15
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Lifeline" by T.S. Aguilar.]
How would it feel to know you may lose a loved one because of a bunch of greedy, inconsiderate, and heartless doctors? They claim to save lives, but all they care about is how to sap their patients of the little money they have, and they end by saying, 'we have tried our best.' But actually, they practically did nothing.
Lifeline: The Case for Effective Cancer Immunotherapy by T. S Aguilar is a non-fiction book about a man's life experiences. The author has no medical training about cancer, one of the complex diseases to befall humanity. But having a wife who was diagnosed with cancer gave him insight via research to write this book.
T. S. Aguilar and his wife Cathy live in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Cathy teaches at a medical college while the husband works on the design of a geothermal power system. Cathy's superior asked her to go home because of the yellow discoloration of her face. She went for a check-up, which revealed that Cathy had liver cancer. A friend advised T. S. Aguilar to contact doctors in the Kings Feisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. From their CT scan, the oncologist confirmed it was bile cancer. However, they seem to be unable to afford an operation. What is Cathy's fate? Will she survive this deadly illness?
This book was an emotional read for me, and I know readers would feel the same way. T. S. Aguilar explores all available options to save the life of his wife. He got all the humiliation and rejection from the medics, which was heartbreaking and disheartening. And I wondered why our health care system is full of incompetent people and money-hungry wolves who have no regard for human lives.
What I liked most about this book was the author's teachings on the causes of cancer. I learned that the things we take into our bodies give room for cancer. T. S. Aguilar also told us to avoid alcohol, foods with preservatives, sweetened drinks and advised that we eat more vegetables like carrots, cabbages, red beans, tomatoes, strawberries, etc. These things keep our immune system very healthy and alive to fight any disease.
However, there are things I dislike about this book. Some descriptions appeared too lengthy and a bit boring. An example was how much the pharmaceutical industries make daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly on cancer drugs. The medical terminologies used also disturbed my comprehension.
In conclusion, I highly recommend this book to everyone who wants to know more about cancer and the Big Pharma world. Patients who are suffering from cancer will also find this book beneficial. I didn't find any typographical errors; the book was exceptionally edited. Therefore, I'd rate it four out of four stars regardless of the things I disliked
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Lifeline
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How would it feel to know you may lose a loved one because of a bunch of greedy, inconsiderate, and heartless doctors? They claim to save lives, but all they care about is how to sap their patients of the little money they have, and they end by saying, 'we have tried our best.' But actually, they practically did nothing.
Lifeline: The Case for Effective Cancer Immunotherapy by T. S Aguilar is a non-fiction book about a man's life experiences. The author has no medical training about cancer, one of the complex diseases to befall humanity. But having a wife who was diagnosed with cancer gave him insight via research to write this book.
T. S. Aguilar and his wife Cathy live in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Cathy teaches at a medical college while the husband works on the design of a geothermal power system. Cathy's superior asked her to go home because of the yellow discoloration of her face. She went for a check-up, which revealed that Cathy had liver cancer. A friend advised T. S. Aguilar to contact doctors in the Kings Feisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. From their CT scan, the oncologist confirmed it was bile cancer. However, they seem to be unable to afford an operation. What is Cathy's fate? Will she survive this deadly illness?
This book was an emotional read for me, and I know readers would feel the same way. T. S. Aguilar explores all available options to save the life of his wife. He got all the humiliation and rejection from the medics, which was heartbreaking and disheartening. And I wondered why our health care system is full of incompetent people and money-hungry wolves who have no regard for human lives.
What I liked most about this book was the author's teachings on the causes of cancer. I learned that the things we take into our bodies give room for cancer. T. S. Aguilar also told us to avoid alcohol, foods with preservatives, sweetened drinks and advised that we eat more vegetables like carrots, cabbages, red beans, tomatoes, strawberries, etc. These things keep our immune system very healthy and alive to fight any disease.
However, there are things I dislike about this book. Some descriptions appeared too lengthy and a bit boring. An example was how much the pharmaceutical industries make daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly on cancer drugs. The medical terminologies used also disturbed my comprehension.
In conclusion, I highly recommend this book to everyone who wants to know more about cancer and the Big Pharma world. Patients who are suffering from cancer will also find this book beneficial. I didn't find any typographical errors; the book was exceptionally edited. Therefore, I'd rate it four out of four stars regardless of the things I disliked
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Lifeline
View: on Bookshelves
